"And what did he say?"
"First, he said he'd see Perkins."
"And he saw Perkins, and what then?"
Skinner threw his hands apart and shrugged his shoulders. If he had to lie, he'd use as few words as possible doing it.
"Was that all?"
"Eh-huh!"
"It was a 'cinch,' just as you said, was n't it, Dearie?"
Skinner imperceptibly winced at the word.
"Eh-huh!"
"I knew you'd only have to hint at it, Dearie!"